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Weather Alert

Weather Alert

...HEAT ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/
FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Daily heat index values of 100 to 107.

* WHERE...Portions of southern Illinois, southwest Indiana, western
Kentucky, and southeast Missouri.

* WHEN...Until 7 PM CDT /8 PM EDT/ Friday.

* IMPACTS...Prolonged exposure to hot temperatures and high humidity
may cause heat illnesses.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The first prolonged stretch of heat and
humidity of the season will amplify health impacts. Health impacts
will build with each successive day in the heat and humidity.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.

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Gov. Beshear: 2,198 Kentuckians hospitalized with COVID-19

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covid-19, virus, hospitalizations
By Kenzie Dillow

(WSIL) -- Gov. Andy Beshear said a record 2,198 Kentuckians are hospitalized with COVID-19 and 56 new COVID-19 deaths were reported in just three days.

Gov. Beshear reported a record number of new COVID-19 cases in one week, from Aug. 23 to 29: 29,456.

More than 2.5 million Kentuckians have received at least their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.

“We continue to be hit harder and harder with this delta variant. We’re seeing it all across the United States, now reaching a daily average of  for the first time since the winter peak,� said Gov. Beshear. “This isn’t just people getting COVID; it’s them being sick enough to end up in the hospital.�

As of Aug. 27, there have been 18,909 COVID cases this month in those under 18 compared to 2,352 in August 2020. At least  have already had at least one closure due to COVID-19 this school year.

Coronavirus Resources

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  •  for the latest information from the Illinois Department of Public Health.
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  • for News 3 WSIL's latest coronavirus coverage.